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Congratulations to Dr. Shelly Lowery Strickland and Dr. Andrea Blackburn, who were both sworn-in Thursday night at the Lumbee Tribal Council meeting, to the Lumbee Tribe Health Board. Congratulations to RD Locklear, who was sworn-in to the Lumbee Tribe Constitution Reform Committee. They were sworn-in by the Honorable Kelvin Jacobs.

Thank you to the Sodexo company at UNC Pembroke for spotlighting and serving up a tasty traditional Native meal on the university food line for the past two days for students and staff. On the line on Wednesday was tomatoes and rice, squash, corn, carrots, chicken, beans and quinoa. On Tuesday, they even served rabbit. Rice was brought to us, it is not an Indigenous food, but tomatoes are and it is served throughout our Lumbee families. In the kitchen cooking all this beautiful food on Wednesday was Lumbee Chefs Cekina Locklear and Linda Jacobs. They said all the food is cooked fresh. Sodexo spotlights various cultures throughout the month. Today the staff also hosted a class on how to use Thanksgiving leftovers. On Thursday night, you can enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. How was the food? The tomatoes and rice, corn, squash, all would definitely not last long in most of our homes. It was delicious! Well done! #sodexocooks #TomatoesAndRice #indigenousfood

Thank you to everyone who came out to learn more about American Indian Culture on Wednesday for the Lumbee American Indian Heritage event at Givens Performing Arts Center. The event featured cultural history, traditional dancing, storytelling and much more.

Congratulations to Pembroke Middle School 8th grader Madison Riley Locklear for winning first place in the Lumbee Tribe Art Competition. She was recognized at the November Lumbee Tribal Council business meeting. Madison drew a Dreamcatcher. Madison also received a certificate and $100. Congratulations to Dr. Shelly Lowery Strickland and Dr. Andrea Blackburn, who were both sworn in Thursday night to the Lumbee Tribe Health Board. Dr. Strickland is from the Harpers Ferry community. Dr. Blackburn is from Lumberton, but has deep ties to the Prospect Community. Also congratulations to RD Locklear, from the Mt. Airy Community, who was sworn in to the Lumbee Tribe Constitution Reform Committee. Chairman Lowery gave an update to the Tribal Council about Federal Recognition, recent Lumbee representation at the Native Veterans Memorial Opening, recent unveilings, and upcoming programs and activities. Dr. Lawrence Locklear, UNCP Director of Student Inclusion and Diversity as well as faculty in AIS, brought his Lumbee History and Culture class to the November Tribal Council meeting. His students have been learning about the Lumbee Tribe, Lumbee Culture and the Tribal government. The Lumbee Tribal Council recognized the class which included Cindy Paul, Jared Jacobs, Regan Locklear, Benjamin Clark, Jay Locklear and Unmai Arokiasamy.

The Lumbee Tribal Council and Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery Celebrating American Indian Heritage Month 2022 #lumbeegovernment

Thank you to Principal Nikki Brooks and Ms. Gloria Locklear’s 5th grade class at Rex Rennert Elementary for welcoming Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery to visit as part of American Indian Heritage Month. Chairman Lowery shared information about the Lumbee Tribe, tribal services, tribal staff, and events which are coming up. He also shared coloring sheets with the students of the Tribal seal.

Thank you to Mayor Mitch Colvin and the Fayetteville City Council members, who presented a proclamation tonight in honor of American Indian Heritage Month. The proclamation was presented to Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery, Lumbee Tribal Speaker Ricky Burnette, Coharie Tribal Chief Ammie Gordon “Silver Eagle” Jacobs and Greg Richardson of the NC Commission of Indian Affairs. Also in attendance was Lumbee Tribal Council Members and American Indian Community members from the City of Fayetteville.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to travel to Georgia today to pay respect and honor our elders by cleaning the Croatan Indian Memorial Cemetery in Adabelle, Georgia. Almost 40 people attended the annual cleanup. The cemetery is for our ancestors and or family members who passed and were buried in the Claxton community in the late 1880’s through the early 1900s while our ancestors were working in the turpentine industry in Georgia.There will also be a Sunday Worship Service at the cemetery at 10 a.m.